i5-2500k still good?

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So I'm planning to upgrade my pc soon and need some advice with the cpu. My original PC came with an i3-3240 with a LGA1155 socket board.

My question is: would it be worth holding onto my current board and switching out the i3 for an i5-2500k or do I go for a new board that could house a cpu more suited to my needs?

Or is there a better cpu with the LGA1155 socket?
 
Solution
There is i7-2600K and i5-2500K for your board, If concern is gaming, go for i5-2500K (or i5-2500 if you do not want to overclock or if your board is not a "Z" board) - it is still a solid CPU